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First Nights presents a mass of technical information in an unusually accessible way. The book is always enjoyable. Judith Weir, Times Literary Supplement A smart and lively book... replete with precious nuggets of information through which Kelly indulges our (and his) impulse to be there then knowing what we know now, to view history as it was being made... Kelly has a talent for colourful narrative and lucid prose that conjures up the palpable excitement as well as the artistic birth-pains that attended many of these premieres. Jeremy Eichler, The New Republic A brilliant essay... With its abundant portfolios of documents and sensitively chosen illustrations, this is the kind of book that has us crying, 'Oh, that we were there!' Jonathan Keates, New York Times Book Review

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Thomas Forrest Kelly is professor of music at Harvard University. He has served as president of Early Music America, as a regular commentator for National Public Radio, and as a columnist for the magazine Early Music America.

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